UK retailers relax rules on GM poultry feed
Three major British grocery chains have ended their bans on providing genetically modified feed to chickens.
May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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China rushes relief after Sichuan quake kills 186
(AP)—Luo Shiqiang sat near chunks of concrete, bricks and a ripped orange sofa and told how his grandfather was just returning from feeding chickens when their house collapsed and crushed him to death in ...
Apr 21, 2013
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Chickens with bigger gizzards are more efficient
According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research, published in the February issue of the Journal of Animal Science, could solve ...
Apr 11, 2013
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Study looks at why chickens overeat
Study uncovers enzyme's double life, critical role in cancer blood supply
Studied for decades for their essential role in making proteins within cells, several amino acids known as tRNA synthetases were recently found to have an unexpected – and critical – additional role in cancer metastasis ...
Mar 04, 2013
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Researchers look to 'good' stomach bacteria to help poultry fend off salmonella
A team of scientists in Raleigh and Chapel Hill is working to achieve a salmonella-free line of poultry by manipulating bacteria that live in the intestines of chickens.
Mar 04, 2013
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Promoting poultry health through diet
Developing strategies to increase the amount of saleable product while reducing dietary inputs is a priority for animal scientists. University of Illinois researchers have been looking at how dietary components affect gut ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Study highlights link between poor welfare and meat quality
A recent scientific study has shown that pre-stun shocks in commercial broiler processing significantly affect carcase and meat quality as well as bird welfare.
Feb 12, 2013
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Dinosaur-bird connection
The return of the American robin to back yards across the country is a lovely sign of coming spring. But the little songbird with the orange-red breast and bright blue eggs has some not-so-lovely relatives: ...
Feb 06, 2013
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Do hens have friends? It seems not
(Phys.org)—A Royal Veterinary College study has found that hens reared in commercial conditions do not form friendships and are not particular about who they spend time with.
Jan 18, 2013
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Bacteria breakthrough for safer food
(Phys.org)—Chicken meat and other foods will be able to be screened for bacteria even faster and more effectively than ever, thanks to breakthrough nanobiotechnology research.
Jan 14, 2013
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Researchers develop mRNA based flu vaccine
(Phys.org)—A joint research effort by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute and pharmaceutical company CureVac, both based in Germany, has resulted in the creation of a new type of flu vaccine. The vaccine, as the team describes ...
Nov 26, 2012
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Researchers find lower corticosterone levels in eggs of hens with access to nest boxes
A study of the welfare of caged production hens has recommended chickens have access to a nest box to lay their eggs without being disturbed.
Sep 27, 2012
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Feeding microbials to chickens leads to mysterious immune response
A paper recently published in the Journal of Animal Science helps researchers further understand how microbials and probiotics affect poultry health.
Sep 12, 2012
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Raising Kuroiler chickens: Moving Ugandans beyond cyclical poverty
According to the USDA, Americans consume some 8 billion chickens and 75 billion chicken eggs annually. Despite the importance of chicken in the US diet however, few in this country rely on the birds for their ...
Sep 05, 2012
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